What does pourtour in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word pourtour in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pourtour in French.
The word pourtour in French means periphery, region, area, perimeter, ambulatory. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pourtour
peripherynom masculin (contour intérieur ou extérieur) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Il y a des incidents sur tout le pourtour de cette frontière. There are incidents all along the periphery of this border. |
region, areanom masculin (région) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Le pourtour de la Méditerranée bénéficie d'un temps clément. The Mediterranean area enjoys clement weather. |
perimeternom masculin (tour intérieur ou extérieur) (outside) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Nous avons fait le pourtour du château fort. ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Then we went inside and did the full tour. |
ambulatorynom masculin (Architecture : nef entourant l'abside) (architecture) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Nous admirons les vitraux dans le pourtour de la cathédrale. We are admiring the stained glass windows in the cathedral's ambulatory. |
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